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Page 1: ...PLTV 26 User s Manual book Page i Wednesdav April 20 2005 3 55 PM ore for your money PLTV 26 26 Liquid Crystal Display User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...t only as a guide to operation All statements technical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted and they are not intended to be nor should they be understood to be representations or warranties concerning the products described Specifications are subject to ...

Page 3: ...all servicing to qualified service personnel Do not touch the display or antenna during thunderstorms Unplug the display during thunderstorms or if it will not be used for extended periods Failure to do so may result in electric shock or fire Before cleaning the display unplug it from the wall Use a damp cloth for cleaning Never use liquid or aerosol cleaners To prevent overheating and ensure reli...

Page 4: ...receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution To comply with the limits for an FCC Class B computing device the user should use the shielded signal cable and power cord supplied with the unit The FCCwarns that changes or modifications of the unit not expressly...

Page 5: ...nput System 6 Connecting to a PC 6 Operating the Display 8 Turning the Display On and Off 8 Selecting the Video and Audio Source 8 Adjusting the Volume 8 Selecting the Channel 9 Accessing the On Screen Display 9 Using Your Display for the First Time 10 Setting up Television Channels 10 Using the Remote Control 11 Configuring the Display 13 TV Parameters 13 PC Parameters 14 Audio Settings 15 Pictur...

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Page 7: ...view crystal clear DVDs and HDTV With a resolution of 1280 x 768 your display gives you plenty of high resolution screen real estate when connected to a computer Features 26 viewable display area Analog TV tuner with coax input 2 RCA component video inputs 3 RCA composite video inputs S Video input 6 RCA audio inputs one for each video input RCA composite video output RCA audio output with subwoof...

Page 8: ...he intended display location 2 Open the top set of flaps 3 Remove the styrofoam pad from the top of the display 4 Remove the Accessories Box from behind the display and set it aside 5 Lift the display out of the box and set it aside The Accessories Box should contain the items indicated below If any items are missing or damaged contact the seller immediately Accessories Box Power Cord VGA CabFe Re...

Page 9: ... and then insert the other end into a free power outlet 3 Turn on the power switch on the bottom of the display Connecting to a TV Signal Source A TV signal may come from a cable box satellite receiver antenna or similar device To connect a TV signal source to the display 1 Remove the coax to RCA adapter from the Accessories Box and insert it into the antenna ANT jack on the bottom of the display ...

Page 10: ...ponding jacks in the same composite video block used above Connecting to S Video Output Components Many video devices that have composite video outputs also have S Video outputs S Video uses a single four wire cable to transmit video information Two of the wires are used to transmit video Because it splits the video signal into two components S Video generally provides higher quality than composit...

Page 11: ...t video blocks on the display 2 Using two RCA cables connect the right red and left white audio outputs on the source to the corresponding jacks in the same component video block used above Connecting to a Peripheral Audio System Your display has audio outputs that may be used to play the display s audio on a peripheral system such as a stereo system or a home theater system In addition there is a...

Page 12: ... the video input system 3 Using two RCA cables connect the right red and left white audio outputs in the AV OUT block to the corresponding inputs on the video input system Connecting to a PC Your display can be used as a computer monitor for any computer with a VGA or DVl video output In addition the computer s audio output can be connected to the display and played through the display s speakers ...

Page 13: ...h Rate 60 _ Hertz Show displays in menu bar Number of re_nt modes If your computer has a DVI output connect a DVI cable between the DVl output on the computer and the DVl input on the bottom of the display If your computer has a VGA output only connect the VGA cable included in the Accessories Box between the VGA output on the computer and the VGA input on the display OPTIONAL Using the audio cabl...

Page 14: ...button 2 If the display will be unused for an extended period of time turn off the power switch on the bottom of the display and disconnect the power Selecting the Video and Audio Source The signal source may come from any of the input blocks on the sides or bottom of the display The SOURCE button cycles through these To change the audiolvideo source 1 Press the SOURCE button until the correct sou...

Page 15: ... to TV 2 Enter the desired channel number on the remote s keypad 3 Press ENTER Accessing the On Screen Display The On Screen Display allows you to configure the operation of the display You can change video and audio settings activate and configure picture in picture PIP and closed captioning select television channels control access to mature programming and configure other general display behavi...

Page 16: ...easier to navigate through the channels To scan the signal spectrum 1 Turn the display on using the POWER button 2 Press the MENU button to bring up the On Screen Display OSD 3 Press the VOL _ button until the Channel Settings menu shows 4 Press the ENTER button to enter the menu 5 i i i i _ _ _ 8 Press the ENTER button again to enter the System sub menu Press the CH A and CH V buttons until the a...

Page 17: ...st of all buttons on the remote and their functions Button Function Turns the display on and off Sets the signal source directly to TV SOURCE Selects the signal source TV VGA DVI S Video AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 Component 1 or Component 2 DIS_LAY Displays current source and television channel information Keypad Used to enter numbers on the display and to select the television channel MUTE Mutes the audio Z ...

Page 18: ... channel Brings up the On Screen Display Switches between the two display formats 16 9 wide screen and 4 3 E_E_ Selects the highlighted item or confirms the current adjustment Selects the television channel _ Adjusts the audio volume Turns PIP on and off S0U CE When PIP is active selects the signal source used for the secondary PIP window POSITRON When PiP is active adjusts the position of the sec...

Page 19: ...uttons to navigate the menu items 5 Press the ENTER button to select the desired item 6 If ENTER is displayed next to the item name a sub menu will appear upon pressing ENTER Repeat steps 4 and 5 to navigate the sub menu 7 If the selected item is an adjustable parameter use VOL 4 and VOL _ to adjust the parameter and then press ENTER to accept 8 Press MENU to return to the previous menu and finall...

Page 20: ...ess PC Parameters The PC Parameters menu allows you to change the video options used with a VGA or DVI video source You can adjust the following parameters Brightness Sets the brightness of the display image Contrast Sets the variation between light and dark colors Auto When turned on automatically adjusts the image position Auto Color When turned on automatically adjusts the color balance of the ...

Page 21: ...ntrols the picture format The options are 16 9 wide screen and 4 3 FULL 4 3 Black Level Controls the intensity of black in the display image Audio Settings The Audio Settings menu allows you to change the way audio is played including volume equalization and other sound processing You can change the following settings Volume Controls the audio volume M ute Mutes the audio Bass Adjusts the volume o...

Page 22: ... Programming Surround Turns surround sound on and off BBE l BBB Turns BBE an audio enhancement algorithm on and off Picture In Picture PIP allows you to watch video from two sources simultaneously though only one source can be the television signal The table below gives all possible combinations Primary Video Source Secondary Video Source TV VGA DVI S Video AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 TV VGA DVI S Video AV 1 A...

Page 23: ...size and type of the PIP window The options are as follows Off Turns PIP off Small Small PIP window Medium Medium PIP window Large Large PIP window PBP Splits the screen in half uses one half for the primary video and uses the other for the secondary video ilii ii iiiiiii_i_ iiiiii i ii iiiiiii i iiiiii iii iiiiiiii iii i ilili ii iiii i i i i ii ilill i i i iiii iiii i ii i iiiiiiii_iiiiiii_iiiii...

Page 24: ... television antenna CABLE A cable TV signal CABLE IRC A type of cable signal primarily used on the east coast of the US CABLE HRC A type of cable signal primarily used on the west coast of the US Auto Scan When selected automatically scans all television channels for valid signals and makes unavailable any channels with insufficient signal strength i i_ii_i iii i_li_iii_ IN_iiii_i_41 1_i_i i_ i i ...

Page 25: ...factory default password is 1111 iiiii MPAA Rating A sub menu that sets the MPAA Motion Picture Association of America rating level the V Chip will block without a password The V Chip will block all levels above that selected The options are as follows NA AII ratings unblocked G General audiences all ages PG Parental guidance suggested some material may not be suitable for children PG 13 Parents s...

Page 26: ...an be blocked see below TV 14 Parents strongly cautioned Violence sexual content foul language and suggestive dialog can be blocked see below TV MA Mature audience only Violence sexual content and foul language can be blocked see below Upon selection of a rating a second menu will appear if specific content types can be blocked see the example to the right iiiiii iii iii i iiiiiii i iii i i CC Con...

Page 27: ...ptions are as follows Note Closed captioning must be turned on for this menu to be active Box Displays white text in a black box blocking out the video Shadow Displays black text directly on the video MODE CCI 4 MODE TEXT1 4 MODE CC1 4 MODE TEXT1 4 DISPLAY BOX DISPLAY BOX DISPLAY SHADOW DISPLAY SHADOW General Settings The General Settings menu contains general display settings such as OSD options ...

Page 28: ...hat activates and sets a sleep timer that automatically puts the display into standby mode when there is no activity for a specified period The timer may be turned off or set to 10 20 30 60 90 or 120 minutes Display Info Press ENTER to show information about the display Source The currently selected signal source Resolution The resolution of the image on the display H Sync The horizontal sync freq...

Page 29: ... Processes the deinterlaced image to produce smooth images without staircasing CCS Removes false color artifacts caused by improper signal separation in low cost video devices Film Mode Removes artifacts from 2 2 and 3 2 pulldown material Fleshtone lmproves skin tone in program material Motion Removes motion related artifacts from program material by comparing sections of the image from field to f...

Page 30: ...te or on top of the off display No picture No signal Make sure the proper source is selected If there isstill no power picture check the signal cable s and signal source indicator is Contrast or Adjust the contrast and or brightness until picture appears green brightness too low Unclear or Signal cable s Make sure the signal cable s are firmly connected noisy picture not securely connected Poor TV...

Page 31: ...lay specification Try a different power outlet on a different circuit This is characteristic of an LCD The after image will disappear after a few minutes Display format Check that the correct Format is selected in the TV set incorrectly Parameters or PC Parameters menu in the OSD VGA or DVI input signal is not in a supported mode Inherent LCD characteristics Batteries inserted improperly Batteries...

Page 32: ...ve Matrix TFT LCD 26 wide screen 16 9 24 bits 16 7 million colors 1280 x 768 0 4425mm H 0 4425mm V Horizontal 47 5 49 5kHz Vertical 47 66Hz 500 1 500 cd m 2 Vertical 85 Horizontal 85 15ms 16 9 10ms 4 3 2 x component video RCA w stereo audio RCA 3 x composite video RCA w stereo audio RCA 1 S Video w stereo audio RCA 1 SVGA 15 pin D Sub 1 DVI D single link 1 stereo audio line in 0 dBV nominal 1 8 TR...

Page 33: ...80 OkHz 91 1kHz Support Information Do not return this product to your retailer until you have performed the steps laid out in the Easy Setup Instructions and contacted the customer service center Merchandise may not be returned to Protron without a return form authorization Before contacting Protron customer service please record the following information which may be found on the back of your di...

Page 34: ... that the Service Center may charge to transport your television to and from your home Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice with product name model and or serial which provides evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This warranty does not cover Physical or cosmetic damages Damage caused by abuse and or ne...

Page 35: ...and only applies to the original purchase Any implied warranties including the warranty of merchantability are limited in duration to the period of this expressed warranty and no warranty whether expressed or implied shall apply to the product thereafter Under no circumstance shall PROTRON be liable for any loss or consequential damage arising out of the use of this product This warranty gives spe...

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